Har bevakat Danmark i fem dagar nu - de danska rubriker är… lite annorlunda jämfört med de svenska (första två från DR och andra från Weekendavisen).

So disappointed that no one has used the headline 'fra valgflæsk til flæskevalg' when covering the Danish election. It was right there!!

Danish Social Democrats reacting to the exit poll yesterday, which was the party’s worst result since the 1900s. Huge drop in the atmosphere after the poll was revealed. “Three! Two! One! …oh.”

God valgdag! I'm taking over as Editor of The Local Denmark from April 1st, but have hopped over to the site already to help out on our election coverage. We've set up a Q&A on The Local Denmark for you to ask any election-related questions. We'll do our best to answer! lnkd.in/dUAF5y67

När The Local gick på djupet om och myntade begreppet tonårsutvisningar redan 2022 känns det lite surt att @journalisten.se kreddar en större tidning som gjorde sin granskning först i år (ingen skugga över Aftonbladets fantastiska reportage).

OPINION: Our immigrant takeover of Sweden is progressing nicely

Swedish migration minister called to testify to parliament about relative's white supremacism links

Currently stuck in citizenship limbo myself – Migrationsverket has my permanent residence card but sent my passport back (usually a sign your application will be granted), but I'm not sure I can leave the country without it. Waiting to book flights to visit family in the UK until this is resolved.

Migrationsverket har inte kunnat utfärda vanliga medborgarskap på *över en månad*. Vågar påstå att om det hade varit Transportstyrelsen som inte utfärdat nya körkort, eller polisen som inte utfärdat pass till svenskar som vill åka till Thailand, hade det varit allt annat än tystnad i svenska medier.

I might be biased, as someone in the final stages of a Swedish citizenship application, but this is pretty shocking. The Migration Agency has been *unable to process* standard citizenship applications for over a month due to new security checks: www.thelocal.se/20250514/swe...

There's been a lot of citizenship news in Sweden this week, but one of my favourite non-citizenship related articles in the past few days is this one about Gary, based near Gothenburg, who is realising his childhood dream of opening a vintage fairground. www.thelocal.se/20250116/my-...

För de flesta som läser svenska medier är detta inget mer än ännu en nyhet om migrationspolitiken. För våra läsare – många av dem det högkvalitativt arbetskraft som regeringen så gärna vill attrahera – kan det vara det som gör att de väljer att stanna i Sverige eller flytta någon annanstans.

A major inquiry into reforming Swedish citizenship law presented its findings today, proposing among other things that the residency requirement be extended to 8 years (currently 3-5) and doubling the application fee. We've written up some of the key points: www.thelocal.se/20250114/key...

Det koster allerede 300 (svenske) kronor for os som bor i Malmö at købe en 24-timers billet over til København. Det er en af de dyreste toglinjer i Europa målt i pris/km. Er det ikke dyrt nok?

For someone who has so many opinions on Swedish citizenship, Jimmie Åkesson doesn't seem to know much about how it works. You can't get Swedish citizenship just by being born in Sweden. Surprised that no one at Aftonbladet fact-checked that. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...

Vad menade ens Jimmie Åkesson med detta? Man får bara svensk medborgarskap vid födseln om man har (minst) en svensk förälder. Annars ska man vänta minst tre år för att kunna ansöka. Han tycker mycket om medborgarskap, men vet han inte hur det funkar? www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/5E...

Äntligen börjar de större svenska tidningarna ta tag i Tidöpartiernas utspel om att pausa nya svenska medborgarskap. The Local har hårdbevakat frågan ända sedan den först lyftes. @thelocalsweden.bsky.social

Very cool to be included on Dagens Media’s list of the next top names in the Swedish media industry yesterday! And very thankful that I have a great editor who wrote such nice things about me in the nomination 😊 @emmalofgren.bsky.social

FACT CHECK: Did a Swedish company really tell staff not to say Merry Christmas?

When the gov and SD confirmed that they would actively delay citizenship applications until new rules are in place, it made me angry. Not just because I have a pending application myself, but also because yet again they've moved the goalposts for those of us who have uprooted our lives to come here.

So happy Polish PM Donald Tusk went for a row in Sweden's prime ministerial rowing boat this week (with the Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson and his dog) so I could revive this article!

Over 230 of our readers answered our survey on Busch/Åkesson's suggestions to delay or pause citizenship applications. Not only did people say it was unfair to people who have already applied, but they also said it would damage Swedish competitiveness. www.thelocal.se/20241126/unf...

Does Ebba Busch actually have any idea how long it takes to get Swedish citizenship? I'm waiting for my application to be approved and there are others in the citizenship applicants' Facebook groups and subreddits who have been waiting as long as five years. How much slower can the tempo be?

I cannot confirm or deny that this word of the day was inspired by me getting the 1992 classic tune Sommaren i city stuck in my head for hours on end

I hope the twenty millionth user got a little pop-up congratulating them!

Very fun to watch this counter of Bluesky users in real time getting closer and closer to 20 million!! bcounter.nat.vg

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The Locals Sweden in Focus podcast firar 100 avsnitt! Det är alltid så roligt och givande att spela in podden med Paul O'Mahony, @jamessavage.bsky.social, @beckywaterton.bsky.social och @richardorange.bsky.social. Kul att lyssnarna uppskattar den också! www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Last week I was asking the Swedish prime minister about the budget. This week I am *checks notes* writing personality tests based on your favourite cinnamon bun. Never a dull moment! www.thelocal.se/20231004/swe...

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson blames gang crime on failed integration. Meanwhile, his government this month decided to completely scrap funding for ethnic associations, which is one of the things research suggests HELPS integration. www.thelocal.se/20220902/six...

Nån på Sydsvenskan har fångat en ganska stor fisk...

Can't help but feel a little bit of sympathy for Prince Daniel, who shares his 50th birthday with his father-in-law, King Carl XVI Gustaf's, 50th jubilee 🙃